Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer and navigator whose name became synonymous with the new world, America.
Zebulon Pike was an intrepid American explorer and soldier who discovered a significant mountain range that now bears his name, the Pike's Peak.
Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition to Florida and the southeastern United States.
Vasco Núñez de Balboa was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who discovered the Pacific Ocean from the New World in 1513.
Diogo Cão was a Portuguese explorer who discovered the Congo River and mapped much of West Africa's coastline in the 15th century.
Pedro Álvares Cabral was a Portuguese explorer and navigator who discovered Brazil in 1500, establishing a new trade route to Asia.
Christopher Clavius was a German Jesuit mathematician and astronomer who helped develop the Gregorian calendar and mapped the stars with precision.
Henry Hudson was an English explorer who navigated the Arctic and North Atlantic Oceans in search of a Northwest Passage to Asia.
Abraham Zacuto was a Spanish astronomer, historian, and rabbi whose innovative astronomical works greatly impacted navigation during the Age of Discovery.
Bartholomeu Dias was a Portuguese explorer who became the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa, opening a new sea route to Asia.
Étienne Brûlé was a French explorer and adventurer, instrumental in the early exploration of the North American continent, particularly in Canada.
George Steers was an American shipbuilder and businessman renowned for his innovative clipper ship designs that revolutionized maritime trade.
Zhang Heng was a renowned Chinese polymath, scientist, astronomer, and inventor, who made significant contributions to fields such as seismology, cartography, and astronomy.